Slog - Comments on Five Countries Where It Sucks to be Gay

Comment by America?

America? — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:05:38 -0800

Who gives a flying fuck about anything but

Comment by In MN

In MN — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:18:23 -0800

My partner and I are planning a trip to someplace sunny this winter. We'd already ruled out Jamaica for this reason.

Comment by Chris in Tampa

Chris in Tampa — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:38:11 -0800

Oh, I thought it was UAE

Comment by Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:44:36 -0800

If you elect me and John McCain, when the old man dies in 8 months I will make sure that America is the number one country on that list Dan Savage....you Sodomite!

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:35:20 -0800

I would be surprised if even a small number of those resorts are owned by Jamaicans.

Comment by nightlifejitters

nightlifejitters — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:37:48 -0800

Yes @#3, Dubai and the UAE are in this category, and still the corporate world can't plant roots there fast enough. World famous architects have no qualms about taking commissions there. Prominent U.S. elected officials travel there courting investment back home. How long did it take for the South Africa boycotts to work? Me thinks this would take longer.

Comment by Amelia

Amelia — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:53:55 -0800

Jamaica is where older German housewives go to get heterosexually laid.

(Thailand is where their husbands go to fuck children.)

Comment by tobes

tobes — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:59:03 -0800

i go to vassar college, a super liberal college in new york state. we had several jamaican reggae artists who wished to perform at our school over the past couple years, but we protested those who had aggressively anti-gay content. unfortunately, a lot of people didn't realize the extent of the anti-gay bias in jamaica, and i'm glad that you guys do. it's super fucked up!

Comment by jrrrl

jrrrl — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:29:56 -0800

10 years hard labor for being gay? so, basically, jamaica has gay slaves.

Comment by Papayas

Papayas — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:32:46 -0800

I'm heard that Jamaica was really homophobic but I'm surpised it is in the top five. It is hard to believe that it is worse than UAE or all the other countries in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Comment by Malcolm in Sydney

Malcolm in Sydney — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:13:54 -0800

Yeah but then there are the antidote places http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/taboo-tolerance/the-ten-best-places-in-the-world-to-be-gay-in-932557.html and the joy is that I live in one of them.

Come to Sydney and have fun in the sun and enjoy the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras (to use its correct title).

Screw it; if Palin becomes President WHEN (not IF) McCain dies you might all be deported anyway. I say jump before you get pushed.

Comment by Freedom

Freedom — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:28:08 -0800

Freedom is so relative. Some times i feel to totally oppressed here, but on the whole we don't have it so bad.

Comment by rasta007

rasta007 — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:55:49 -0800

Yes!! @ # 5!! Granted, some lyrics are inflammatory, but the general nature of Jamaican culture and reggae music is not to discriminate. Jamaicans may need more education about sexual orientation, but they are steeped in christianity and have yet to confront the demons of oppression and slavery...sound familiar? Try to remember that you live in one of the most oppressive empires in the history of the world. You are a part of it too.

Comment by Mike in MO

Mike in MO — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:50:03 -0800

USA!
USA!

oh, wait, that kinda doesn't work in this case.

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:03:11 -0800

There really isn't much of a welcome for homosexuals in any of the Caribbean nations.
The Bahamas are a little more polite about it but not much.

If you want a great Gay vacation destination
Argentina is wonderful, civil unions are recognized and buenos aires is beautiful. Airfares are horrible this year, but their economy about as bad as ours so the dollar goes very far.

Comment by inkweary

inkweary — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:09:52 -0800

Add Sri Lanka to the list of places where it is tough to be gay. Homosex can earn you 8 years in prison. There is a lively traffic in cute beach boys who entrap the unwary in collusion with the local police. They all make a pretty penny from blackmail.

And anywhere in the old Eastern Bloc is pretty crappy as well for that matter.

Now I'm getting a little angry so I'm going to look at fares to Argentina for this winter.

Comment by Amelia

Amelia — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:42:36 -0800

"Maricon." I have Argentinian family, and I don't think that culture is very gay-friendly. Be careful.

Comment by Vince

Vince — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:00:41 -0800

I know I will never spend any of my money in Jamaica. And thanks Dan. Make people aware how they can be most effective by making sure their money doesn't support the persecutions.